Find a purpose for Crossword Clue

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USE

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(noun)
1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage
2. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
(verb)
1. use up, consume fully
2. avail oneself to

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIND (noun)
1. the act of discovering something
2. a productive insight
FIND (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
PURPOSE (verb)
1. reach a decision
2. propose or intend
PURPOSE (noun)
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. what something is used for

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Use
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Hint 4: Anagram

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SUE

More Newsday Crossword (3/31/2026) Answers

Across

1. Competes in an auction

5. 'Very funny!'

9. ONE WAY or STOP

13. Plant's below-ground part

14. Extremely amazed

15. Girl Scout group

17. Mingle (with)

19. Letter carrier's path

20. Memos sent online

21. Airplane garage

22. Make a mistake

24. Part of TGIF

25. Waiter's reward

26. Large deer

27. Yellow citrus fruits

29. Family rooms

30. Clever, like a fox

31. Unkind

32. Great score for a poor golfer

34. Gives in to pressure

39. Upper House of Congress

40. Spew forth

42. Clumsy person

45. Fishing poles

46. Turn sharply and suddenly

49. Lamb's mother

50. Barely passing grade

51. Photo ___ (camera sessions)

52. Speeds away

54. Auto maintenance job

56. Sculpted upper body

57. Old-fashioned "(the) greatest"

60. Beer mug

61. Overdue

62. Palm tree fruit

63. Remain

64. Walked heavily (on)

65. ___ upon a time

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Down

1. 'It's freezing!'

2. Promise-to-pay paper

3. "Pinscher" dog

4. Rose stalk

5. Hard-to-break routines

6. Truant GIs

7. Cuts with an ax

8. Words from a sponsor

9. Fastens one's seat belt

10. Appliance to press a dress

11. Overcharges

12. Less than everyone

16. Cheerful and energetic

18. Reclined (on)

21. Typical native of India

22. City street often near Oak

23. Offend the nose

25. Concisely worded

28. Heavy responsibility

29. Food plans

32. Piece of a propeller

33. Outer margin

35. Formal wedding or graduation

36. Is sure of

37. Austrian or Belgian

38. Invitation initials

41. ''For __ a jolly good fellow''

42. Boots out

43. Wide neckties

44. Uncover successfully, with "out"

46. Had a hunch about

47. Wall calendar row

50. Because of

53. Himalayas continent

54. Paper rip

55. Open, as shoelaces

57. Crunchy sandwich initials

58. And so on: Abbr.

59. Get a look at

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